GK Reddy: 68 destinations identified for development under PRASHAD scheme
New Delhi, April 1: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said 68 destination/sites have been identified in 30 States/Union Territories under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme. The…
Nepal PM Deuba meets BJP chief Nadda
New Delhi, April 1: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a three-day visit to India, on Friday met BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda here. "On invitation of BJP chief JP Nadda, Nepali PM Sher Bahadur Deuba today…
GST Collection posts new high in March ’22
New Delhi, April 1: On the back of strong rebound in economic activities and anti-evasion drive, goods and services tax (GST) collection reached all-time high to Rs 1.42 lakh crore in March, 2022. The revenues for the month of March…
Russell applies muscle power in KKR victory against Punjab Kings
Mumbai, April 1: Andre Russell's muscles helped Kolkata Knight Riders rout Punjab Kings by 6 wickets with the help of his power-punched unbeaten knock of 70 off 31 balls in the 8th match of Tata IPL at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.…
Security Forces discuss smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra
New Delhi, April 1: Senior officials of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police deliberated upon smooth conduct of forthcoming Amarnath Yatra in a joint security conference on Friday in Awantipora, Kashmir. "Smooth conduct of the…
Parlt. Bill seeks rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, white paper on genocide
of Kashmiri Pandits documenting all events in the Kashmir valley pertaining to the atrocities and plight of the Kashmiri Pandits starting from the year 1988. For the white paper, the Bill has provision for creating a high-level…
Russian FM Lavrov meets PM Modi, welcomes New Delhi’s mediation
New Delhi, April 1: Amid pressure from the West on India, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that Russia is ready to discuss supply of oil and high technology to India and also said that New Delhi can play the role of…
A Private helicopter crashes in Melbourne, 5 dead
Sydney, April 1: After a private helicopter crashed in the Australian state of Victoria, an all-day search party concluded late Thursday night that all five people aboard died. The crash occurred in bushland 60 km north of Melbourne at…
Centre to borrow Rs 8.45 lakh crore during April-September’22
New Delhi, March 31: Releasing government's borrowing plan, the Finance Ministry on Thursday said that out of gross market borrowing of Rs 14.31 lakh crore estimated for FY23, Rs 8.45 lakh crore is planned to be borrowed in the first…
BJP wins both Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, touches 100 in the House
New Delhi, March 31: The BJP on Thursday won both the Rajya Sabha seats from Assam taking its tally in the Upper House to 100, the first party to do so since 1988. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced on…
US Deputy NSA meets Foreign Secretary HV Shringla
New Delhi, March 31: As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in India, the Biden administration's points person for sanctions against Moscow, Deputy NSA Daleep Singh, on Thursday held talks with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan…
Healthcare Providers Assn. urges PM to provide adequate protection to medicos
New Delhi, March 31: Raising the suicide case of Rajasthan doctor Archana Sharma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) demanded adequate legal protection to be accorded to…
America’s hard talk needs strategic churning through fluid international affairs
US warning: 'What if China breaches LAC again, will Russia come to help?'
US behind ‘threatening memo’ against Imran, reveals ahead of no-confidence motion
Islamabad, March 31: Amid mounting rumors of back-channel efforts to find a respectable exit for him ahead of Sunday's no-confidence motion, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today let slip that the US was behind the “threatening memo”…
India’s Direct Selling Industry grows at 7.7% YoY, breaches 18000 Cr Mark
New Delhi, March 31: India’s Direct Selling Industry has recorded an annual growth rate of 7.7%, according to the Annual Survey 2020-21 on Direct Selling in India, released by the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) recently.
The…
EAM: Changes in world order due to China’s rise and its policies with neighbors
New Delhi, March 31: 'From India's perspective the world order has changed after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year and what is happening as a consequence of the rise of China and the policies Beijing has followed with its…
Bengaluru man uses his hacking skills to get his lost luggage on Indigo flight
Bengaluru, March 31: In a highly dramatic aviation experience Nandan Kumar, a software engineer travelling from Patna to Bangalore on an IndiGo flight showed his skills to locate his bags missed by Indigo Airlines. The techy hacked the…
Patronizing Hydrogen Fuel Cell tech to save environment
NEW DELHI, MAR 30: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari arrives at Parliament by a car powered by hydrogen cell fuel during the Budget Session, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The hazardous effects of pollutants from…
Jay Shah keen on reviving ‘Afro-Asian’ cricket Project
Mumbai, March 30: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, who also heads the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), has initiated an ambitious plan to revive the Afro-Asian Cricket Project to develop the game in the African continent. The Project, which
was…
Goa Ind. Association criticizes CM’s state budget
Panaji, March 30: Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) on Wednesday said that the state budget presented by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant was hurriedly-prepared without input from stakeholders. ''The Chief Minister has presented the…
